[Amended 9-11-1975 by Ord. No. MC-1018; 1-27-1977 by Ord. No. MC-1172; 12-28-1978 by Ord. No. MC-1408; 2-22-1979 by Ord. No. MC-1435; 8-13-1981 by Ord. No. MC-1766]
The Mayor shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the City. He shall:
A. 
Enforce the Charter and ordinances of the City.
B. 
Supervise all of the departments of the City government.
C. 
Require each department to make an annual report and such other reports of its work as he may deem desirable.
D. 
Appoint all officers and employees for whose election or appointment no other provision is made by Charter or ordinance.
E. 
From time to time, make such recommendations for action by the Council as he may deem in the public interest.
F. 
Report annually, at the beginning of the year, to the Council and the public on the work of the previous year and the condition and requirements of the City government for the current year.
G. 
Appoint Judges of the Municipal Court, with the advice and consent of the Council, as provided in N.J.S.A. 2A:8-5,[1] and appoint such additional clerical assistants as may be necessary to the Municipal Court and to supervise and perform such administrative duties as may be necessary for the proper functioning of such Court.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 2A:8-5 was repealed by L. 1993, c. 293. For current provisions, see N.J.S.A. 2B:12-4.
H. 
Supervise and direct all necessary public City and public relations functions of the City.
I. 
Perform such other duties as the provisions of this chapter or other provisions of this Code of the City of Camden may require or as may be prescribed by other ordinances of the City.
J. 
Exercise any act empowered under law to preserve and protect the public health, safety and welfare.
K. 
Appoint, with the advice and consent of City Council, the members of the various boards, commissions and authorities created by law or ordinance.
[Added 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032]
L. 
Create advisory bodies which the Mayor deems necessary and convenient and to appoint the members of those advisory bodies.
[Added 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032]
M. 
Organize ad hoc working groups of City employees to perform special projects.
[Added 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032]
N. 
Organize and supervise tasks not specifically assigned to the various departments.
[Added 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032]
[Amended 10-10-1985 by Ord. No. MC-2171; 12-12-1985 by Ord. No. MC-2180; 2-25-1988 by Ord. No. MC-2364; 12-28-1989 by Ord. No. MC-2499; 12-9-1993 by Ord. No. MC-2963; 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032; 10-13-2005 by Ord. No. MC-4112; 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. MC-5232]
A. 
The administrative, functions, powers and duties of and duties of the City, other than those vested in the Office of the Municipal Clerk and the Tax Assessor, are allocated and assigned among and within departments established or constituted by this chapter as follows:
(1) 
The Department of Administration.
(2) 
The Department of Finance.
(3) 
The Department of Planning and Community Development.
(4) 
The Department of Public Works.
(5) 
The Department of Community Services.
(6) 
The Police Department.
(7) 
The Fire Department.
(8) 
The Department of Law.
(9) 
The Department of Code Enforcement.
A Business Administrator shall be appointed as provided by the Charter. He shall be chosen solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications, with special reference to his actual experience in or his knowledge of accepted practice in respect to the duties of his office, as hereinafter set forth. Under the direction and supervision of the Mayor, the Business Administrator shall:
A. 
[1]Be responsible for the daily supervision of all departments and department directors who shall report directly to him/her.
[Added 8-6-1997 by Ord. No. MC-3328]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 5-15A, previously codified in this section, regarding the supervision of the departments and offices of the City government, as amended, was repealed 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032.
B. 
Assist the Mayor in the preparation of the City budget and otherwise as the Mayor may require.
C. 
[2]Create, promulgate and enforce rules regarding the efficient operation of the City government.
[Added 8-6-1997 by Ord. No. MC-3328]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former § 5-15C, previously codified in this section, regarding prescribing and enforcing rules for management of the City government, was repealed 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032.
D. 
Coordinate the activities of the various departments to achieve maximum efficiency of the City government.[3]
[Added 8-6-1997 by Ord. No. MC-3328]
[3]
Editor's Note: Former § 5-15D, previously codified in this section, regarding coordinating the operation and administration of the various departments of the City government, was repealed 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032.
E. 
Maintain a continuing review and analysis of budget operations, work programs and costs of municipal services and the general financial situation of the City government.
F. 
Serve as head of the Department of Administration, as set forth herein.
[Amended 12-28-1989 by Ord. No. MC-2499; 7-11-1991 by Ord. No. MC-2670; 12-9-1993 by Ord. No. MC-2963; 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032; 8-6-1997 by Ord. No. 3328]
G. 
Perform such other duties as other provisions of this chapter or other provisions of this Code of the City of Camden may require or as the Council may otherwise prescribe.
H. 
Administer a centralized purchasing system.
[Added 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032[4]]
[4]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 5-15H, previously codified in this section, regarding approving requests for Councilmanic action.
I. 
Develop and administer a sound personnel system.[5]
[Added 9-8-1994 by Ord. No. MC-3032]
[5]
Editor's Note: Former § 5-15J, regarding the Urban Enterprise Zone Program, added 7-12-2007 by Ord. No. MC-4314, which previously followed this subsection, was transferred to the Department of Planning and Development, pursuant to Ord. No. MC-4573, adopted 10-12-2010.
[Amended 8-6-1997 by Ord. No. 3328]
Department and office heads shall be appointed and removed as provided by the Charter. Under the supervision of the Business Administrator and subject to the Charter and this chapter, each department and office head shall:
A. 
Subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated,[1] appoint subordinate officers and employees within the respective departments and offices and may, with the approval of the Mayor, remove such officers and employees.
[1]
Editor's Note: See now Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated.
B. 
Prescribe the internal organization of the department or office.
C. 
Assign functions, powers and duties to subordinate officers and employees within the department or office and modify such assignments in the interest of effective administration.
D. 
Direct and supervise the work of the department or office and its employees through the divisions established by this chapter and such other organization units as the department or office head may find necessary or desirable.
E. 
Delegate to division heads such of his powers as he may deem necessary for efficient administration.
F. 
Report, at least annually, to the Mayor and Council, in such form as shall be approved by the Business Administrator, on the work of the department or office during the preceding year.